Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / Adventure games.
Call of Duty®: Black Ops III is currently the more played game: 9,839 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 9,391 for No Man's Sky — a similar number of players. No Man's Sky is currently 60% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, No Man's Sky leads 5 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Call of Duty®: Black Ops III | No Man's Sky |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 9,839 | 9,391 |
| 24-hour peak | 9,839 | 12,306 |
| 7-day average | 7,195 | 8,652 |
| 30-day average | 7,145 | 9,831 |
| 30-day trend | — | −34% |
| Peak (tracked) | 9,839 | 26,197 |
| Steam reviews | 85% positive | 85% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 93% positive | 90% positive |
| Total reviews | 231,152 | 411,616 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Nov 5, 2015 | Aug 12, 2016 |
| Price | $59.99 | $23.99 (−60%) |
Full stats: Call of Duty®: Black Ops III · No Man's Sky · add more games to this comparison →
| Month | Call of Duty®: Black Ops III | No Man's Sky | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 12,944 | 17,194 |
| May 2026 | — | — | 8,880 | 10,545 |
| Jun 2026 | 3,802 | 5,139 | 12,838 | 26,197 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 7,253 | 9,839 | 9,674 | 16,251 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Call of Duty®: Black Ops III currently has more players: 9,839 concurrent players on Steam vs 9,391 for No Man's Sky — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Call of Duty®: Black Ops III averaged 7,145 concurrent players and No Man's Sky averaged 9,831. By that measure No Man's Sky is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Call of Duty®: Black Ops III rates higher: 85% positive across 231,152 reviews vs 85% across 411,616 for No Man's Sky. Call of Duty®: Black Ops III has the larger player base right now (9,839 vs 9,391 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
No Man's Sky averaged 9,831 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 34% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 26,197.